2009 Phillies Offseason Thread

[MDS]

the phillies had the nl east locked up 2 years ago. our competition is the yankees and red sox. end.

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.csnphilly.com/pages/landing_09?Finally-a-Phil-Phillies-Agree-to-Contrac=1&blockID=110293&feedID=704

[Sgt PSN]

not bad.  said at the end of the article that the phils are offering eyre a minor league contract.  i assume that's because of all those sexy bodies he had in his elbow and that if healthy, they would look to bring him back up to the bigs?

[BigEd76]

game 4 of the NLDS is on MLBN now as one of those all-time classic ones

[PhillyGirl]

Eyre and Ho Chi Mihn are gone.

[PhillyGirl]

http://www.philly.com/philly/sports/So_whats_next.html

[Drunkmasterflex]

^ kind of scary

[Don Ho]

^ kind of scary

Very.

Who does that leave? A few options: John Smoltz is one that the Phillies have been tied to earlier in the offseason. But interest from other teams could drive up the price. Ditto with Pedro Martinez. So how about Livan Hernandez, Braden Looper, Tim Redding or Eric Milton? No, we're not talking about Cy Young, but if the goal is to add depth and competition for the fifth starter's spot, this is the way Amaro could do it for relatively cheap.

[Sgt PSN]

uh, no on milton.  i'd be ok with martinez next year but he'd have to be limited to 6 innings max per start because he seemed to wear down quickly in his 2 ws starts. 

[PhillyGirl]

Scott Eyre retired

[Sgt PSN]

he was one of the most consistent arms in the pen last year, and especially in the post season.  too bad.  thanks for a good couple of years though.  we'll always have 08 and those lose elbow bodies to remember you by. 

[PhillyPhreak54]

Not surprising. He said he would only pitch for the Phils, so when they offered him the minor league deal, the writing was on the wall.

Lets hope basticho and/or Escalona can pick it up.

[The BIGSTUD]

Mathieson = the future.

[Don Ho]

Scott Eyre retired

Maybe they'll buy him a belt as a retirement gift.  I'll miss him pulling up his pants after every pitch.

[phattymatty]

The Further Adventures Of Pat "The Bat" Burrell

Through a friend of a friend of a friend who worked for the Phillies at one point, here it goes.

The Fightins' are on the road, and Pat brings a young lady back to his room, and they begin sexytime. At some point, Pat decides to turn her over and put it in her ass.

As he's plowing her, he begins to scream, and I quote, "You're Hoyda is jealous! You're Hoyda is jealous!", waking up half the floor.